adjūtrix, īcis, f. [adiutor], she that helps, an assistant, helper, etc.
I In gen. (class.): aliqua fortuna fuerit adjutrix tibi, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 13; id. Trin. prol. 13: matres filiis in peccato adjutrices solent esse, Ter. Heaut. 992; id. Eun. 885: id. Hec. 32, 48; 705: Messana tuorum adjutrix scelerum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, § 17: Minerva adjutrix consiliorum meorum, Auct. Or. pro Dom. 57: quae res Plancio in petitione fuisset adjutrix, Cic. Planc. 1: assentatio vitiorum adjutrix, id. Lael. 24, 89: hanc urbem habebat adjutricem scelerum, id. Verr. 2, 5, 62, § 160.—
II Esp.: legiones adjutrices, legions raised by the proconsul in the provinces for the purpose of strengthening the veteran army , Tac. H. 2, 43; 3, 44; cf. Suet. Galb. 10; cf. Gruter, Ins. 193, 3; 414, 8; 169, 7 al.